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Tomato and onion salad (ensalada criolla)

Ensalada criolla is the most common salad to grace the table at backyard asados (BBQs) in Argentina, and is very easy to prepare.

Tomato and onion salad (ensalada criolla)

Credit: Rachel Tolosa Paz

  • serves

    4

  • prep

    5 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

4

people

preparation

5

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

Ingredients

  • 6 ripe tomatoes, thinly sliced
  • 2 red onions, thinly sliced
  • 60 ml (2 fl oz/¼ cup) extra virgin olive oil
  • 60 ml (2 fl oz/¼ cup) apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tsp sea salt
  • 1 tsp dried oregano
Sitting time: 1 hour

Instructions

1. Arrange the tomato and onion decoratively on a serving plate.

2. Combine the olive oil, vinegar and salt in a bowl or jug and pour over the tomato and onion just before serving, or add the dressing and set aside at room temperature for about 1 hour for the flavours to develop.

3. Sprinkle over the oregano and serve.

Recipe from The Food of Argentina by Ross Dobson and Rachel Tolosa Paz, Smith Street Books, RRP $44.99

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.


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Published 6 June 2021 3:59pm
By Rachel Tolosa Paz, Ross Dobson
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